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Description: | An incomplete cast copper-alloy bow brooch of Roman date. It is a Hod Hill type brooch and is almost complete apart from part of the catchplate which is mising due to old breaks. It is bent almost in half. The bow is oval in shape and tapers towards the foot. The oval part is decorated with three double longitudinal ribs with a transverse collar above and below. The tapering part is decorated with two double transverse collars and the foot which bulges slightly has another double collar. The catchplate is flat and triangular in shape and is broken. The wings are bent forwards over the pin bar and are undecorated. The pin is separately cast and is attached to the bar with a circular hole. It is circular in section and tapers to a point. It measures 42.91mm in length, 19.10mm in width, 2.20mm in thickness and weighs 12.71g.It is similar to published examples from Hatcheston (Blagg et al, 2004, no 14).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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